In recent weeks, some of you may have spotted the mutilation of 5 trees bordering the northern edge of Barge Park. These trees, identified as 75 yr old London Plane […]
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It’s about time! Greenpoint Avenue Bridge gets Dedicated Bike Lane!
Whether in driving a car or riding a bike, at some point or we all have experienced the hair-raising ride across Greenpoint Avenue’s treacherous J.J Byrne Memorial Bridge. For years […]
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Greenpoint Landing Throws a Party & Doesn’t Invite the Community
What does gourmet ice cream and shovels have in common? Nothing really. But throw in some sand and a couple of key photo-ops with politicians and you’d be at a […]
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Curb Your Litter Hits Greenpoint Streets
We’ve been talking a lot about trash these days. Whether it’s about the pilot composting program or the new Big Belly Solar Bins hitting the streets, garbage is a serious […]
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Calling all Volunteers! N. Brooklyn’s PRIDE Festival Needs Our Help!
Hey hey Greenpointers! Have you got your bells on yet? If not, you better do it soon because Williamsburg’s  first ever Gay Pride Festival is popping this Saturday, June 20th, […]
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Trash Talk: CB1 is Pissed over Solar Compactors Coming to the Hood
If you thought the pilot composting program was good idea for Greenpoint then wait until you hear the latest news coming from the Department of Sanitation. The agency has officially […]
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Pick up FREE SOD this Sunday! (6/14)
Williamsburg Walks is happening this weekend and will have a bunch of FREE SOD to give away again this year. It will be ready for pick up this Sunday, […]
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Watch Out CitiStorage. Eminent Domain Wants to Head Your Way!
Let me tell you Greenpointers, it’s no fun being the bearer of bad news. And yet here I am, again, to warn you about the latest doozy to hit Bushwick […]
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Northside Innovation 2015: A Welcome Return for Any Respectable “Yuccie”
Every summer, the activity in McCarren Park and the surrounding area gets a bit amplified, not just with music but with a variety of Northside Festival related revelry, including what […]
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Can Small Businesses Survive in North Brooklyn? Not Without Our Help
In the past year covering Greenpoint happenings, I have written about more local businesses closing than I care to remember. A simple peek on Manhattan Avenue shows a smattering of […]